Sabonis, who will earn $2.55 million this season, will make $2.659 million in his third NBA season in 2019.

Sabonis has made 48 percent of his shots while averaging 12.3 points and 8.3 rebounds in three preseason games. He started 66 games as a rookie with Oklahoma City, averaging 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds.

Sabonis has been one of the Pacers’ most consistent players in the preseason. He’s not expected to start but should see extended minutes coming off the bench.

“I think he’s a solid player, I really like him,” Pacers coach Nate McMillan told the Indianapolis Star. “He just brings a calmness to the game when he’s out on the floor. Handling the ball, setting screens. He’s making good decisions once he catches the ball. His basketball IQ is very high. I think he just makes players better because he understands the game.”

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updated Gonzaga isn’t going up or down, and that’s pretty much the same story for everybody in the AP top 10. The Zags were No. 3 in the preseason poll, the first regular-season poll and the latest top 25 released Monday morning.